Candy Thumbprint Cookies

  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 42

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Toppings, if desired
  • Candy-coated peanut butter pieces
  • Hershey’s® Hugs® Brand chocolates, unwrapped*
  • Snickers™ fun-size candy bars, halved

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla, beating until blended.
  • 2
    In small bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into each ball, forming indentation.
  • 4
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. (Tops of cookies will not be brown.) Immediately press desired topping in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
80
Total Fat
4 1/2g
0%
Saturated Fat
3g
0%
Sodium
50mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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